Category: Obituaries

Lola A. Myers

Hicksville, Ohio Lola A. Myers, 85, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Born on April 1, 1931 in Hicksville, Lola was the daughter of the late Don and Glenus (Otis) Evans. Lola was a 1950 graduate of Hicksville High School. On May 12, 1952, she was united in marriage to Davis…

Mary Wobler

PAYNE OH Mary Marie Wobler, 79, of Payne passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Vancrest of Convoy. Mary was born in Payne on July 14, 1936, a daughter of the late Lula (Robeson) and Lemuel V Fulmer. Worshipping at Pane Church of the Nazarene was important to Mary.  Her actions as a nurses aid…

Justus Seymour Hand

Antwerp, OH Justus Seymour Hand, 95, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Justus was born in Paulding on August 10, 1920, a son of the late Maude Ethel (Egger) & Jay Andrew Hand. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Seymour…

Violet Hughes

Antwerp, OH Violet June Hughes, 82, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Vancrest of Antwerp. Violet was born in Hicksville, Ohio on April 26, 1934, a daughter of the late Ella (Gustin) and Vernon Stevenson. She worked at Dallas/Fort Worth Bank, U.S. Rubber, Woodburn Diamond Die &  Patton Electric. She enjoyed bowling,…

Robert Edward Lee

ANTWERP, OH: Robert Edward Lee age 77 died Monday, June 6, 2016. He was born August 11, 1938 in Toler, Kentucky to the late Lee Delmar and Bessie (Clay) Lee. On January 9, 1958 he married Virginia M. Johnson who survives. He retired from BF Goodrich with 30 years of service. He was a member…

Gerald E. Swary

Payne, OH Gerald E. Swary, 86 of Payne, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient hospice Center. He was born in Allen County, Indiana on May 4, 1930 a son of the late Fred & Agnes (Lee) Swary. Gerald retired from International Harvester in 1981, but was equally content working on cars…

Robert L. Cook

PAULDING, Ohio: Robert L. Cook age 78 died Sunday, May 28, 2016. He was born February 8, 1938 in Paulding County, the son of the late Floyd A. and Elizabeth (Miller) Cook. On July 1, 1962 he married Janette M. Haase, who survives. He was a farmer and dairy farmer. He was a member of…

Paul E. Lortie

Paul E. Lortie, 85, of Monroeville, Ind., passed away early Saturday morning, May 14, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 16, 1930 in Monroeville, Ind. to the late Francis Lortie and the late Bertha (Leonard) Lortie. Paul married Billie J. Lortie on March 24, 1956 in Georgetown,…

Roger “Bucky” D. Sierer,

PAULDING: Roger “Bucky” D. Sierer, age 72 died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. He was born November 7, 1943 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Ralph “Dean” and Bettie L. (Shook) Sierer. On August 22, 1975 he married Elaine M. (Cotterman) Lothamer. He was a 1961 graduate of Paulding High School. He attended Architecture…

Patty J. Shafer

PAULDING: Patty J. Shafer, age 75 died Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She was born in Paulding Co., Ohio, on September 12, 1940 the daughter of the late Alfred “Bud” and Virginia (AuFrance) Manson. On December 21, 1962 she married Donald D. Shafer, who preceded her in death on September 3, 2009. She is survived by…

Max Edward Hoeppner

Max Edward Hoeppner, 76, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. Born in Woodburn, IN, Max worked for over 55 years in the construction field, with the last 25 years as an owner of Hoeppner Construction Corporation before retiring. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Woodburn, a past elder and served on various…

John “Jack” Phipps

Payne, OH John “Jack” Phipps, 84, of Payne passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Jack was born in Warren, Ohio on September 30, 1931 a son of the late Margaret Phipps Essex and J. Porter Phipps. He was a farmer by trade but gardening and all things green was a passion for…

Adam J. Provines

SPC Adam J. Provines, 37, of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Samaritan Health Systems, Watertown NY Adam was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 5, 1979, a son of  Marilyn (Smith) and Steven Provines. He was a 1997 graduate of Antwerp High School. Being a devoted father and a loving son…